Latino Coalition for Community Leadership

What Latino Coalition for Community Leadership does

Latino Coalition for Community Leadership (LCCL) is a Bakersfield, California-based nonprofit operating as a Community-Facing Intermediary (CFI) that channels federal, state, and philanthropic funding into 237 community and faith-based organizations serving historically marginalized urban and rural communities across 10 states. Founded in 2003 (with operations commencing in 2004), LCCL applies a "Find, Fund, Form, Feature" methodology: identifying grassroots organizations, connecting them to funding streams from which they have historically been excluded, building their organizational capacity through tailored technical assistance, and elevating partner stories on public platforms. The organization is governed by a board of 28 named members and operates with 11-50 staff; Dr. Raymond Kirkland serves as President & CEO.

LCCL's product surface consists of programmatic initiatives rather than discrete software offerings, including Community Crime Victim Services (CCVS, Colorado, established by 2018 state law), Community Violence Interruption & Prevention (CVIP), Work and Gain Education & Employment Skills (WAGEES, Colorado, since 2014), Helping Justice-Involved Reenter Employment (HIRE, California), the U.S. Department of Labor-funded Growth Opportunities program for justice-involved young adults, and Community Development & Crime Prevention. Underlying technology is not publicly disclosed; there is no proprietary platform referenced in source data, and there are no AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or SDKs documented. Marketing channels are limited to a corporate website, an email signup, dedicated program microsites (ccvsco.org, wageesco.org, transformingsafety.org), and a YouTube feature channel.

LCCL's revenue model is structured as managed-services support funded by government grants and philanthropic contributions; it does not charge community partners fees for its services. Cumulative pass-through funding managed since 2004 exceeds $198 million across 237 partner organizations in California, Colorado, Oregon, and additional states, while LCCL's own operating revenue (overhead and program-administration retainage) is not publicly disclosed. Customer segments span both sides of its two-sided model: grassroots community and faith-based organizations as downstream beneficiaries, and government agencies and philanthropic foundations as upstream funders.

Name

Latino Coalition for Community Leadership

Legal name

Latino Coalition for Community Leadership

Website

https://latinocoalition.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Latino Coalition for Community Leadership is a Bakersfield, California-based nonprofit that operates as a Community-Facing Intermediary, channeling federal, state, and philanthropic funding to 237 community and faith-based organizations across 10 states and delivering reentry, violence interruption, and crime victim services programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bakersfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: LCCL manages federal, state, and local government grants and funding, channeling public investments to grassroots organizations. They ensure public investments reach trusted community organizations with strong fiscal and program accountability.
2. Philanthropic Grants: LCCL partners with foundations to drive resources to communities impacted by complex social problems but least resourced to address them. They remove barriers that keep grassroots and mid-sized nonprofits from accessing funding.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LCCL operates a Community-Facing Intermediary (CFI) service model that finds, funds, forms, and features grassroots community and faith-based organizations (CFBOs) in historically marginalized urban and rural communities. It manages government grants and philanthropic funding on behalf of funders, provides fiscal accountability, technical assistance, and individualized capacity building to small CFBOs, and delivers programmatic initiatives in crime victim services, violence interruption, workforce reentry, and community development across multiple states.

Product overview

LCCL operates as a Community-Facing Intermediary offering a unified service model that connects public and philanthropic funders with grassroots community and faith-based organizations. The core offering is the CFI Model, which encompasses the Find, Fund, Form, and Feature methodology. Under this model, LCCL delivers multiple programmatic initiatives including Community Crime Victim Services (CCVS), Community Violence Interruption & Prevention (CVIP), Work and Gain Education & Employment Skills (WAGEES), Helping Justice‑Involved Reenter Employment (HIRE), Growth Opportunities, and Community Development & Crime Prevention. These programs collectively address reentry services, crime victim support, violence interruption, and community development across multiple states including California, Colorado, and Oregon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Facing Intermediary (CFI) Model Core service model that connects funders directly with grassroots, community, and faith-based organizations (CFBOs), providing tools, systems, and support including the Find, Fund, Form, and Feature methodology.
• Community Crime Victim Services (CCVS) A Colorado program that brings culturally responsive, trauma-informed support directly to crime survivors, especially men, young adults, and people of color who often face barriers accessing help.
• Community Violence Interruption & Prevention (CVIP)

Quantifiable outcome

• 237 community and faith-based organizations supported in urban and rural communities across 10 states
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Colorado (State Government)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018State government partner for CCVS (Community Crime Victim Services) program created by Colorado state law in 2018. LCCL supports local organizations delivering culturally responsive, trauma-informed crime victim services across Colorado.
• MESOPDXcoreOthersMESOPDX is a community organization partner, with Executive Director Guillermo Sandoval serving on LCCL's board.
• Parents on a MissioncoreOthersParents on a Mission is a nonprofit partner, with President Richard R. Ramos serving on LCCL's board.
• New Hope RisingcoreOthersNew Hope Rising is a faith-based organization, with Lead Pastor Dr. Raymond Kirkland serving on LCCL's board.
• Clearinghouse CDFIsupportingOthersClearinghouse CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) partner, with COO Yves Mombeleur serving on LCCL's board.
• Community Connections, LLCsupportingOthersConsulting firm, with Principal-in-Charge Theresa Martinez serving on LCCL's board.
• Latif Consulting & TrainingsupportingOthersConsulting and training firm focused on justice-involved populations, with Principal Hassan Latif serving on LCCL's board.
• Colorado Department of CorrectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency partner in the WAGEES program, providing referrals for individuals returning from incarceration and collaborating on reentry services including housing, employment, and wraparound support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit that operates as an intermediary between funders and community-based organizations for affordable housing and community development; comparable in intermediation model and funder-CFBO bridge role to LCCL.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): A large national community development intermediary that channels public and private capital to local nonprofits for housing, safety, and economic development, directly comparable to LCCL's intermediary role but at national scale.
• Living Cities: A collaborative of foundations and financial institutions that funnels capital and technical assistance to urban community organizations, comparable to LCCL as a cross-sector intermediary focused on underserved urban populations.

Emerging players

• Big Shoulders Fund: A regional intermediary that channels philanthropic and government resources to community-based organizations in a defined geography, comparable to LCCL's CFI model though more focused on education and Catholic-school networks.
• Robin Hood Foundation: A New York-focused poverty-fighting foundation that uses rigorous evaluation to fund community-based programs; comparable in its role as a funder-to-CFBO bridge with a focus on poverty, safety, and reentry adjacent to LCCL's verticals.

Others

• Clearinghouse CDFI: A community development financial institution serving underserved California and Native American communities, already connected to LCCL's board; comparable in the broader community development ecosystem, though specialized in lending rather than grant intermediation.

Regional players

• The California Endowment: A large California-focused foundation that funds community-based organizations addressing health equity in marginalized communities, comparable to LCCL's funder-side work in California and overlapping population focus.

Broad incumbents

• Independent Sector: National membership organization of nonprofits, foundations, and corporate giving programs that advocates for and strengthens the charitable sector, comparable in its role of aggregating and representing community-facing nonprofits like LCCL's partners.
• National Council of Nonprofits: National network of state and regional nonprofit associations that builds capacity for community-based organizations, overlapping with LCCL's capacity-building and Form functions for small and mid-sized nonprofits.
• United Way Worldwide: A broad national network that aggregates workplace giving and distributes to community-based nonprofits; comparable as a funder-to-CFBO intermediary but operates at a much larger, more diversified scale than LCCL.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@LCCLFeature
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/latino-coalition-for-community-leadership

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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